New Delhi, May 9
A day ahead of the finale of the Lok
Sabha polling, the Congress today sought to position itself as the initiator of
a non-NDA coalition. It appropriated the stability plank, assuring the people of
providing a stable government.
It was optimistic on unity of secular partners
across the country.
Congress spokesman S Jaipal Reddy told the media here that
the party would provide a stable secular government and “we are fully confident
about unity of secular forces which have become partners of the Congress all
over the country.”
Claiming that it had reports “highly favourable” to the
party in the elections, he said the country would be “emancipated” from
“communal misrule” of the BJP-led NDA government after the final phase of
polling tomorrow.
“As the country goes into the final phase of polling, we have
reports that are highly favourable to us, not only with regard to the first
three phases, but for the next phase tomorrow”, he said.
Ridiculing the BJP-led
coalition’s claim to stability, he said. “In our view it is a self-confession of
defeatist tendency in their camp.
“With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha,
who was responsible for destabilising the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government in
1999, as their coalition partner, their worry for stability is understandable”,
Mr Reddy said.
“We are confident of the unity of the secular forces and it’s
signs are becoming visible all over the country. The Congress will be able to
provide a stable and secular government. This is the message we want to send to
the country on the eve of the last phase of elections,” he said.
He was
assisted at the press conference by Mr Abhisek Singhvi. — UNI
